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After about seven years of working on wind farm projects, I was fully aware of the pros and cons of frequent travel. During these seven years, I often left home for a few days or weeks, which led to a complicated feeling about this job. It really benefits me in many ways, just as I discussed in 7 Benefits of Project-based Business Travel. At the same time, its disadvantages also make me clearly realize the importance of work-life balance. If you have a family, even children, it’s not easy to spend this much time apart. You need to think seriously how to achieve work-life balance. In fact, it has become the most concerned issue for frequent business travelers. In my

You may have noticed that hotel hygiene is always a problem if you’re a frequent traveler. In addition to your own horrific experiences, there are new undercover videos on social media that expose hotel hygiene problems almost every few months. The problems exposed mainly include the use of dirty towels or bath towels by hotel cleaners to wipe off utensils, sinks, and toilets, and the reuse of disposable coasters. Inconceivably many famous five-star and luxury hotels are also involved, which is really frustrating. Knowing what to do and how to deal with these situations is imperative. Here are some useful solutions for the hygiene problem of hotel during your business trip. 1. Bring your own wash supplies. For those project-based

Manufacturing, real estate, professional service, and construction sector are all typically industry that requires a lot of project-based business travel, which is tremendously different from a normal short-term business trip. It can be much more than just attending a conference or getting work done somewhere else. Project-based travel involves every aspect of things, which often represents a complex situation and a serious challenge. Basically, it tends to make you tired and overwrought — both physically and emotionally, but it can also be interesting and inspiring. At all events, if you handle it properly, you will gain a lot from it, and here are some benefits of project-based business travel. 1. A job requires a lot of project-based business travel usually make

I am Eric Shi, a wind power engineer and the father of a four-year-old daughter. I have flown about 140,000 kilometers and driven 20,000 kilometers since 2011 because my job requires plentiful project-based business trips. In general I need to travel from the city to the project sites, which are often in the wild or at sea. If necessary, I also constantly stayed on the site for weeks during the construction of a project. This job is very challenging, but also interesting for me. It is tremendously different from the office work. I have read a lot of blogs and found that there is a lot about business trips, but few about project-based business travel. It’s not supposed to be